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Progress Fighting Parkinson's Drug Side Effects

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Shirley S. Wang

March 25, 2013 6:38 p.m. ET

As they continue to wait for a cure, patients with Parkinson's disease may soon see more consistent relief from side effects of the drugs that treat it.

One of the most pressing problems facing patients today is that the most effective treatment available wears off over time and may induce often severe involuntary movements. A number of new treatments are being developed to address the wearing-off effect or attenuate the movement side...